Topic: BitGold - http://www.bitgold.com - I believe this is a Ponzi/HYIP - page 2. (Read 6794 times)
June 10, 2015, 08:50:19 AM
Bitgold is a trusted website and I've known people who have managed to redeem sucessfully. They rejected my ID card recently as they require a passport or another national ID card for verification. Their customer support is responsive which proves they are reliable.
June 08, 2015, 04:46:30 PM
It appears that a lot of people are signing up on this new Site as they award free Gold after account approval, I just enquired further about it and then received the following email response:
"Thank you for initiating your sign-up. Currently, your account activation is pending approval. Once approved, the bonus gold will be credited to your account. Due to an overwhelming number of referrals, this can take up to 5 business days or more. We appreciate your patience regarding this matter.
Please note, different countries have various promotions running at different times, so follow us on our Social Media to keep up to date on promotions in your region."
It seems legit so far anyway
"Thank you for initiating your sign-up. Currently, your account activation is pending approval. Once approved, the bonus gold will be credited to your account. Due to an overwhelming number of referrals, this can take up to 5 business days or more. We appreciate your patience regarding this matter.
Please note, different countries have various promotions running at different times, so follow us on our Social Media to keep up to date on promotions in your region."
It seems legit so far anyway
And also you can sell or buy bitgold against btc at :
https://tntswap.com/market/55 at 0% fees till next announcement
https://tntswap.com/market/55 at 0% fees till next announcement
You can know more about BitGold here: https://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=xau.v
I sent an email from their site and an email to "roy" about 5 days ago now asking some questions about the history of bitgold.
No Reply.
No Reply.
I'm interested too... keep us informed if you receive an answer.....
I sent an email from their site and an email to "roy" about 5 days ago now asking some questions about the history of bitgold.
No Reply.
No Reply.
I'm sitting on the fence with this one but nothing at all would surprise me in this game anymore.
I don't think its a scam and it has some notable backers. Instead I think its an attempt to take on Bitcoin and cryptos for low international fees. Basically you purchase a digital representation of gold they have in a vault somewhere. To make an international transfer, you would transfer your ownership of that gold to someone abroad. But make no mistake they are not using a blockchain, its 100% centralized and operated by a company. It has absolutely nothing to do with BTC whatsoever beyond taking on Bitcoin through marketing with the word "bit".
If you're into Bitcoin for low fees, it might be worth looking at. If you're here for the innovation, the infallibility, incorruptibility and free market of decentralized cryptos - its definitely not for you.
At the end of the day it is absolutely no different than standard banking except that the asset they back the bank with is gold and they promise not to create any debt. So they promise not to create more digital Bitgold money than there is real gold in their vault. The big failing with this is that its in their best interest to put more bitgold on their books than they have in their vaults. And if they don't break their promise about creating debt, someone else surely will because it would be the most obvious way to profit from the business they are running. If its successful and they are honest, they are doomed to be run out of business by more profitable competitors offering the same service but being smarter about it.
If you're into Bitcoin for low fees, it might be worth looking at. If you're here for the innovation, the infallibility, incorruptibility and free market of decentralized cryptos - its definitely not for you.
At the end of the day it is absolutely no different than standard banking except that the asset they back the bank with is gold and they promise not to create any debt. So they promise not to create more digital Bitgold money than there is real gold in their vault. The big failing with this is that its in their best interest to put more bitgold on their books than they have in their vaults. And if they don't break their promise about creating debt, someone else surely will because it would be the most obvious way to profit from the business they are running. If its successful and they are honest, they are doomed to be run out of business by more profitable competitors offering the same service but being smarter about it.
I have to say I have a hard time believing they are the same people. They seem like a legitimate startup in Canada. Also their 10g gold cube contest, one which I was a winner of has their name embossed into the gold. Seems like a lot of work compared to what is being claimed at a previous incarnation? Did the domain expire and get used by the now new bitgold.com?
You won the contest and received the cube of gold? Did you have to pay for shipping(where was the parcel sent from and was their a name or just the company's signage) and is it pure or just combination of other metals like filler metals?I too am sceptical before putting any bitcoin or money into this. I want to know if it pays out what they claim to offer "Their weight in gold!"
I have to say I have a hard time believing they are the same people. They seem like a legitimate startup in Canada. Also their 10g gold cube contest, one which I was a winner of has their name embossed into the gold. Seems like a lot of work compared to what is being claimed at a previous incarnation? Did the domain expire and get used by the now new bitgold.com?
Well I do imagine it is a different startup. But I was just pointing out the domain history and the link. I did find this though - https://web.archive.org/web/20140209215245/http://www.bitgold.com/
Also the whois shows it was updated (could be details like company or could be a transfer) and now has the status clientTransferProhibited. This would however have to have been manually asked to be put back on after a transfer. When I have transferred domains in the past clientTransferProhibited needs to be removed so transfer can commence. It seems to have expired and been bough back in 2006.
I have sent them a few questions anyway asking for further info just to see if they say any different.
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Creation Date: 2006-03-21T02:50:39Z
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited http://www.icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited http://www.icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
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Domain Name: bitgold.com
Registry Domain ID: 383287469_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.gandi.net
Registrar URL: http://www.gandi.net
Updated Date: 2014-09-19T23:20:34Z
Creation Date: 2006-03-21T02:50:39Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2017-03-21T01:50:39Z
Registrar: GANDI SAS
Registrar IANA ID: 81
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: [email protected]
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +33.170377661
Reseller: Amazon
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited http://www.icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Domain Status:
Domain Status:
Domain Status:
Domain Status:
Registry Registrant ID:
Registrant Name: Roy Sebag
Registrant Organization: BITGOLD INC.
Registrant Street: 390 Bay St. Suite 806
Registrant City: Toronto
Registrant State/Province: Ontario
Registrant Postal Code: M5H 2Y2
Registrant Country: CA
Registrant Phone: +1.6472591785
Registrant Phone Ext:
Registrant Fax:
Registrant Fax Ext:
Registrant Email: [email protected]
Registry Admin ID:
Admin Name: Roy Sebag
Admin Organization: BITGOLD INC.
Admin Street: 390 Bay St. Suite 806
Admin City: Toronto
Admin State/Province: Ontario
Admin Postal Code: M5H 2Y2
Admin Country: CA
Admin Phone: +1.6472591785
Admin Phone Ext:
Admin Fax:
Admin Fax Ext:
Admin Email: [email protected]
Registry Tech ID:
Tech Name: Roy Sebag
Tech Organization: BITGOLD INC.
Tech Street: 390 Bay St. Suite 806
Tech City: Toronto
Tech State/Province: Ontario
Tech Postal Code: M5H 2Y2
Tech Country: CA
Tech Phone: +1.6472591785
Tech Phone Ext:
Tech Fax:
Tech Fax Ext:
Tech Email: [email protected]
Name Server: NS-764.AWSDNS-31.NET
Name Server: NS-1048.AWSDNS-03.ORG
Name Server: NS-330.AWSDNS-41.COM
Name Server: NS-1931.AWSDNS-49.CO.UK
Name Server:
Name Server:
Name Server:
Name Server:
Name Server:
Name Server:
DNSSEC: Unsigned
Registry Domain ID: 383287469_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.gandi.net
Registrar URL: http://www.gandi.net
Updated Date: 2014-09-19T23:20:34Z
Creation Date: 2006-03-21T02:50:39Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2017-03-21T01:50:39Z
Registrar: GANDI SAS
Registrar IANA ID: 81
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: [email protected]
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +33.170377661
Reseller: Amazon
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited http://www.icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Domain Status:
Domain Status:
Domain Status:
Domain Status:
Registry Registrant ID:
Registrant Name: Roy Sebag
Registrant Organization: BITGOLD INC.
Registrant Street: 390 Bay St. Suite 806
Registrant City: Toronto
Registrant State/Province: Ontario
Registrant Postal Code: M5H 2Y2
Registrant Country: CA
Registrant Phone: +1.6472591785
Registrant Phone Ext:
Registrant Fax:
Registrant Fax Ext:
Registrant Email: [email protected]
Registry Admin ID:
Admin Name: Roy Sebag
Admin Organization: BITGOLD INC.
Admin Street: 390 Bay St. Suite 806
Admin City: Toronto
Admin State/Province: Ontario
Admin Postal Code: M5H 2Y2
Admin Country: CA
Admin Phone: +1.6472591785
Admin Phone Ext:
Admin Fax:
Admin Fax Ext:
Admin Email: [email protected]
Registry Tech ID:
Tech Name: Roy Sebag
Tech Organization: BITGOLD INC.
Tech Street: 390 Bay St. Suite 806
Tech City: Toronto
Tech State/Province: Ontario
Tech Postal Code: M5H 2Y2
Tech Country: CA
Tech Phone: +1.6472591785
Tech Phone Ext:
Tech Fax:
Tech Fax Ext:
Tech Email: [email protected]
Name Server: NS-764.AWSDNS-31.NET
Name Server: NS-1048.AWSDNS-03.ORG
Name Server: NS-330.AWSDNS-41.COM
Name Server: NS-1931.AWSDNS-49.CO.UK
Name Server:
Name Server:
Name Server:
Name Server:
Name Server:
Name Server:
DNSSEC: Unsigned
I have to say I have a hard time believing they are the same people. They seem like a legitimate startup in Canada. Also their 10g gold cube contest, one which I was a winner of has their name embossed into the gold. Seems like a lot of work compared to what is being claimed at a previous incarnation? Did the domain expire and get used by the now new bitgold.com?
Hi,
I have seen many referrals today for this site, usually this is a warning sign to a Ponzi/HYIP. https://www.bitgold.com
After reading some of the posts it appears they want all your personal details to provide you with some "virtual" gold. which they hold for you. until you can collect at a vault, and im wondering how easy that would be...
I have also seen this website design, images before now on a few other sites.
Originally back in 2005, BitGold.com was a HYIP, You can view the wayback machine archive below.
Wayback Machine showing BitGold in 2005: https://web.archive.org/web/20050403034103/http://www.bitgold.com/
Since then, BitGold appeared to be doing very little, until January.
Please people be wary of this.
Other Links of Interest
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/--1059006 <-- Referral
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/bitgold-now-goldmoney-1054232 <-- Referral
I have seen many referrals today for this site, usually this is a warning sign to a Ponzi/HYIP. https://www.bitgold.com
After reading some of the posts it appears they want all your personal details to provide you with some "virtual" gold. which they hold for you. until you can collect at a vault, and im wondering how easy that would be...
I have also seen this website design, images before now on a few other sites.
Originally back in 2005, BitGold.com was a HYIP, You can view the wayback machine archive below.
Wayback Machine showing BitGold in 2005: https://web.archive.org/web/20050403034103/http://www.bitgold.com/
Since then, BitGold appeared to be doing very little, until January.
Please people be wary of this.
Other Links of Interest
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/--1059006 <-- Referral
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/bitgold-now-goldmoney-1054232 <-- Referral
Basic
Spend amount : Min $10, Max $10,000
Daily Profit : 5% for 200 days, paid 7 days a week.
Total returns: 1000%
There is no way it is possible to invest in gold at anytime and have a 1000% profit in 200 days.
Hi,
I have seen many referrals today for this site, usually this is a warning sign to a Ponzi/HYIP. https://www.bitgold.com
After reading some of the posts it appears they want all your personal details to provide you with some "virtual" gold. which they hold for you. until you can collect at a vault, and im wondering how easy that would be...
I have also seen this website design, images before now on a few other sites.
Originally back in 2005, BitGold.com was a HYIP, You can view the wayback machine archive below.
Wayback Machine showing BitGold in 2005: https://web.archive.org/web/20050403034103/http://www.bitgold.com/
Since then, BitGold appeared to be doing very little, until January.
Please people be wary of this.
Other Links of Interest
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/--1059006 <-- Referral
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/bitgold-now-goldmoney-1054232 <-- Referral
I have seen many referrals today for this site, usually this is a warning sign to a Ponzi/HYIP. https://www.bitgold.com
After reading some of the posts it appears they want all your personal details to provide you with some "virtual" gold. which they hold for you. until you can collect at a vault, and im wondering how easy that would be...
I have also seen this website design, images before now on a few other sites.
Originally back in 2005, BitGold.com was a HYIP, You can view the wayback machine archive below.
Wayback Machine showing BitGold in 2005: https://web.archive.org/web/20050403034103/http://www.bitgold.com/
Since then, BitGold appeared to be doing very little, until January.
Please people be wary of this.
Other Links of Interest
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/--1059006 <-- Referral
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/bitgold-now-goldmoney-1054232 <-- Referral
oh no! is this real? are they the same owners?
i've just sent my passport to them and my work ID
Hi,
I have seen many referrals today for this site, usually this is a warning sign to a Ponzi/HYIP. https://www.bitgold.com
After reading some of the posts it appears they want all your personal details to provide you with some "virtual" gold. which they hold for you. until you can collect at a vault, and im wondering how easy that would be...
I have also seen this website design, images before now on a few other sites.
Originally back in 2005, BitGold.com was a HYIP, You can view the wayback machine archive below.
Wayback Machine showing BitGold in 2005: https://web.archive.org/web/20050403034103/http://www.bitgold.com/
Since then, BitGold appeared to be doing very little, until January.
Please people be wary of this.
Other Links of Interest
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/--1059006 <-- Referral
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/bitgold-now-goldmoney-1054232 <-- Referral
I have seen many referrals today for this site, usually this is a warning sign to a Ponzi/HYIP. https://www.bitgold.com
After reading some of the posts it appears they want all your personal details to provide you with some "virtual" gold. which they hold for you. until you can collect at a vault, and im wondering how easy that would be...
I have also seen this website design, images before now on a few other sites.
Originally back in 2005, BitGold.com was a HYIP, You can view the wayback machine archive below.
Wayback Machine showing BitGold in 2005: https://web.archive.org/web/20050403034103/http://www.bitgold.com/
Since then, BitGold appeared to be doing very little, until January.
Please people be wary of this.
Other Links of Interest
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/--1059006 <-- Referral
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/bitgold-now-goldmoney-1054232 <-- Referral
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